{"id":1022597,"date":"2023-01-30T21:04:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T04:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/?p=1022597"},"modified":"2025-02-24T20:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-25T03:40:56","slug":"guided-trading-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/guided-trading-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Guided Trading Meditation (Daily Preparation for Traders)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"post-aff-notice\">When you buy something through one of the links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.<\/div><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1026084\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meditation-at-night.jpg\" alt=\"Meditation at trading desk\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meditation-at-night.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/meditation-at-night-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A lot of things in your life can affect your trading performance.<\/p>\n<p>You might have had an argument, or just have many things going on at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>The more distracted you are, the more your trading results will suffer.<\/p>\n<p>Mediation can help you get into the right mindset before you trade.<\/p>\n<p>Watch this video and do the exercises before trading to settle yourself and increase your chances of trading well.<\/p>\n<p>It's a short video that won't take up too much time, like some other videos out there.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hqfUpyCLHdM\" width=\"840\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>How to Use This Video<\/h2>\n<p>This video is meant to be used before you start trading.<\/p>\n<p>It will help you calm your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/trade-mindfully\/\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"122\">mind and get into the best mindset for trading<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The process is very simple process and anyone can do it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Just follow the instructions and don't overthink it.<\/p>\n<p>If you don't quite understand a certain part of the video, do your best and go with it.<\/p>\n<p>Things will work out as they should.<\/p>\n<p>When your mind and body are relaxed, you'll be ready to trade.<\/p>\n<h2>Steps in This Video<\/h2>\n<p>There are 3 primary steps in this video.<\/p>\n<p>I'll outline them here so you have an idea of how the process works.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The first step is to get your body into a very relaxed state.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You'll do this by doing a simple breathing exercise.<\/p>\n<p>If there is a part of your body that's particularly tense, I have a special technique for helping you release it.<\/p>\n<p>I've learned this process through the many breathwork classes I've attended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next, I'll connect you to the feeling of gratitude.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When you feel grateful, it's much easier to visualize your goals as completed and thus lowers your resistance to achieving the goal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally, I'll connect your trading goals to this feeling of gratitude.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most important thing to remember that you cannot will yourself to be profitable during every trading session.<\/p>\n<p><em>Whatever the market does is beyond your control.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>But you can control if you follow your plan or not.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, if you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/forex-backtesting-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backtested plan<\/a> and you follow it, then you'll usually be profitable over time.<\/p>\n<p>This process might seem a little weird at first.<\/p>\n<p>But use it consistently for a few weeks and you'll start to feel and see the benefits.<\/p>\n<h2>The Benefits of Meditation<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/tag\/meditation-for-traders\/\">Mediation<\/a> is a proven method for focusing your mind and getting in touch with your inner guidance.<\/p>\n<p>It's been used for thousands of years by many cultures around the world. These cultures wouldn't do it if it didn't work.<\/p>\n<p>You can learn more about the benefits of meditation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingheroes.com\/trading-meditation\/\">in this guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This free trading mediation video will guide you through a very simple exercise that will help you get into the best mindset for trading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2022,"featured_media":1026084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[725],"tags":[754],"class_list":["post-1022597","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trading-psychology","tag-meditation-for-traders","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guided Trading Meditation (Daily Preparation for Traders) - 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